Emergency Assistance - EA - Sherburne County Public Health and Human Services
13880 Business Center Drive Northwest, Suite 100, Elk River, MN 55330
Eligibility
Families with low income and children under age 21 who are residents of Sherburne County
Required documents
Application/registration form
birth certificate
eviction notice
photo ID
proof of address
proof of income statements
utility disconnection notice/shut off notice
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
closed holidays
Email[email protected]
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
Call; visit website to apply online at https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Service area
Sherburne County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
Cash-grant program for families with low incomes experiencing household emergencies. Families can receive assistance once every 18 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Families must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.
Emergency assistance provides short-term, one-time assistance for households in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, moving expense, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair.
Last Assured
10/15/2025
Providing organization
Sherburne County Public Health and Human Services
Provides a wide range of programs and services to assist residents in the areas of medical coverage, financial assistance, food programs, employment supports, care coordination, case management, and services to adults and children who require protection within Sherburne County.